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Alarm false at Shale Apartments on Hiawatha AveMinneapolis MN

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Hiawatha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm at the Shale Apartments near Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis. Smoke was initially reported on the second-floor corridor of the multi-residential high-rise. Upon investigation, no signs of smoke or fire were found, and the alarm was reset. Units cleared the scene and returned to service.

Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:8
Transcript:
00:00
Initial assignment, multi-residential fire alarm, due in.
00:04
Engine 12, engine 21, ladder 3, chief 3,
00:07
near Hiawatha Ave.
00:10
Initial assignment, multi residential fire alarm, due in.
00:13
Engine 12, engine 21, ladder 3, chief 3, near Hiawatha Ave.
00:19
It's the Shale Apartments.
00:21
Call came from an on site resident.
00:24
Fire alarm sounding throughout the whole building, which is four stories.
00:27
Map three.321 Delta at 2147.
00:30
Dispatch, ladder two.
00:32
Go ahead, ladder two.
00:34
Dispatch to ladder two, we are back in service.
00:36
Put us on that run and ladder three back in service.
00:38
Received, ladder two.
00:39
Ladder three going back in service at 2148.
00:42
To assignment,
00:43
multi-residential fire alarm en route.
00:46
near Hiawatha Ave, the Shale Apartments.
00:50
Alarm company also has called in.
00:53
It's a 2nd floor corridor smoke.
00:55
I have 321 delta at 2149.
00:59
Ladder two from engine 21, let's enter off of Nawadaha Street by the Dairy Queen, Hiawatha.
01:07
Engine 21 has arrived, near Hiawatha Ave.
01:10
We got a high-rise residential private building, nothing showing, people outside.
01:14
Engine 21 command checking.
01:16
Received, engine 21.
01:17
High-rise residential, nothing showing, people outside gathering.
01:21
Checking at 2152.
01:23
Engine 12 arriving.
01:26
Received. Time is 2154.
01:32
Chief three on Hiawatha.
01:34
Chief three has arrived.
01:45
Wait, no smoke or fire.
01:47
Engine 21, ladder two can handle.
01:50
Received command, no signs of smoke or fire.
01:53
Engine 21, ladder two will handle over.
01:55
Company's back in service at 2155.
01:58
Special Hiawatha command, alarm's reset.
02:04
Alarm has been reset.
02:05
Set all companies back in service.
02:07
Time is twenty-one fifty-six.

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Hiawatha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406

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